Linebacker, South Carolina, 2016–19
D.J. Wonnum
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Born
- Oct 31, 1997
D.J. Wonnum played linebacker at South Carolina (2016–19). The Minnesota Vikings took Wonnum in round 4, No. 117 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Georgia, 20173sacks, career highvs. Kentucky, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 57 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 37 | 24 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 136 | 77 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina | 8 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | South Carolina | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | South Carolina | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′5″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 South Carolina 11 games, 37 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Missouri | L 14–34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | W 24–7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Georgia | W 20–17 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Florida | L 27–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Tennessee | L 21–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 24–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. App State | L 15–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 6–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Carolina 3 games, 10 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 49–15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Tennessee | W 27–24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atFlorida | L 31–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 South Carolina 13 games, 57 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. NC State | W 35–28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atMissouri | W 31–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Kentucky | L 13–23 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 17–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atTexas A&M | L 17–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Arkansas | W 48–22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | atTennessee | W 15–9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atGeorgia | L 10–24 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida | W 28–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Wofford | W 31–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Clemson | L 10–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 26–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 South Carolina 13 games, 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atVanderbilt | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Mississippi State | L 14–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. East Carolina | W 20–15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atKentucky | L 10–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Texas A&M | L 13–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Georgia | L 14–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Tennessee | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Missouri | W 31–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atFlorida | L 7–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Western Carolina | W 44–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atClemson | L 7–56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 39–46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅝″ |
| Weight | 258 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 83¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.25 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 89 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 42 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 59 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 89 | 241 | 35 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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